Card-index.



PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

M. A. BBPELOW.

CARD INDEX.

PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

M. A. REPELOW.

CARD INDEX.

APPLIOATION FILED 0oT.14,-19o7.

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CARD INDEX.

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MAX REPELOW, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARD-IN DEX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July '7, 19081 Application filed October 14, 1907. Serial No.397,387.

. To all whom it may concern:

parts shown in Fig. 2.

Be it known that 1, MAX A. REPELow, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Indexesand I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in card indexes. I

The object of my invention is to provide a simple card index, cheap inconstruction and adapted for ready and convenient use, which can beplaced upon a desk or table or hung up on the wall.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the constructionand combination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cardindex, as completed and assembled, one of the parts being broken away.Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same, showing it hung up on the wall,all of the index cards being removed excepting two. Fig. 3 is a top planview of the Fig. 4 is a view of the lank from which the case is made.Fig. 5 is a view of the bottom portion of one of the index cards showingthe strengthening strip and supporting wire. Fig. 6 is a cross sectionof one of the weights, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the holdingand stiffening frame.

The casing of the index is made of any desired material, such aspasteboard or thin metal, the former being used for the cheaper form ofindex and the latter for the more expensive ones. This casing may be ofany size so as to hold as many index and calendar cards as desired,which cards may be of any desired size and may be provided with anypreferred rulings thereon. In the drawing 26 cards, one for each letterof the alphabet, and one calendar card are shown, but ohviously anynumber could be used. This casing, excepting the wings which conceal theins supporting the index cards, is made mm a single blank of suitablematerial which is cut by a die in the shape shown in Fig. 4, said casingbeing provided with numerous perforations, scored portions, projectingpor tions and portions cut up from the body of the blank.

of the blank which is deslgned to form the back of the casing, which isprovided with two sets of slots 1 and c. On either side of the portion aare the wings d and e separated from the back by scored or weakenedlines, which are adapted to fold forward to form the sides of thecasing. Each of these wings is provided with a series of erforationsalong one side thereof, and anot or series of perforations 9 near thebottom thereof. The side or wing dis also provided with a strengtheningflap h adapted to fold over onto the wing or side d to strengthen saidside, and separated therefrom by a scored line. A similar strengtheningstrip 1' is used in connection with the Wing or side 6. Each of thesestrengthening strips, such as h, are provided with perforations, such as1, adapted to register with the perforations f when the strengtheningstrip is folded inwardly over the wing or side (1. The back a is alsoprovided with an extension k adapted to fold downwardly over the top ofthe back a to strengthen it and separated therefrom by a scored line.Attached to the back a is a the back it, provided with scored lines it,with large projections 0 and with smaller projections p. The part m isout as shown on the full line q leaving projections 1, which areadapted, when the casingis folded up, to enter the slots 0 in the backa, a scored ine s being provided so that these rojections may be bentback to en age said s ots. Attached to the art m an separated therefromby scored ines t, is the part a, which when the case is finished is setin an inclined position in relation to the parts a and n, and in frontof which the wires carrying the index cards pass. These wires have theirends supported in the sides or wings d and e, and the central partsthereof carry the index cards and rest upon the part a. The parts a, mand u are, of course, continuous, but the part it is so arated from theart m not only by tie scored lines t but a iso by a cut shown by theline '0 in Fig. 4. This leaves an approximately triangular flap attachedto the part m which projects upwardly when the casing is in use, asshown in Fig. 2. The end w of this flap is separated from the body ofthe flap by a score line (13, so that it may be bent over the body ofthe said flap and fastened thereto,

thereb stiffening it. The part a is provided on eac 1 side with a numberof projections '31 strengthening strip m of the same width as Referringto Fig. 4, (1 represents that part adapted to engage the perforations fin the weighted strips are used as shown in Fig. 2.

One of these strips is adapted tobe placed between the scored lines n,the blank 1s thenfolded along the lower line 1, and the lower part ofthe blank is then folded about the upper one of said lines n, theprojections 0 being folded over the ends ofthe weighted strip. Theprojections ,p are then inserted arated therefrom by a scored line 6.

into the inner slots 9 and the roject'ions 7 into the slots 0. Informing t e casing, as the various projections are passed through thecorresponding slots, they are bent overas shown in Fig.1, and secured tothe main part of the casing in any desired way, asbypasting them theretoif the casing is made of pasteboard, for example.

Attached to the outer part of the win or side 6 is a portion of theblank adapted to carry the second weighted strip. This consists of abody portion 3 separated from the portion 6 by a scored line 4. The bodyportion 3 has a fiap.5 cut out therefrom and sep- On one side'of thebody ortion is a foldable wing 7 separated from t e body portion by ascored line 8 and provided with slots 9 and a projection 10. On the endof the body ortion is a foldable fiap 11 adapted to f dld up against theend of the welghted strip and separated from the body portion by ascored line 12. Attached to the body portion 3 is a wing 13 tprovidedwith projections 14 and separated romvthe body portion by a weakenedline 15. Attached to.the wing 13, is

' another wing 16, separated from said wing 13 by a scored line 17 andprovided with projections 18 and 19. In folding up this part of thecasing a wei hted strip is put u on the body portion 3 to 51c left ofthe score line 6-, Fig. 4.- The flap 5 is then bent up. The folding end11 is then be'nt. up. The outer part is then bent about the scored lines15 and 17, the Wing 16 coming on one side of the weighted strip and theprojections 19 assing through the perforations 9. The who e, containingthe strip, is then bent up around the weakened line 4 so as to come intoa horizontal position, the projection 14 engaging the forced 't rough.As shown in thereby fitting c former in Fig. 5. Each of these cards maybe of any desired size or shape and provided Referring to Fi 5, 20represents the bottom of one of t ese cards, which, at its lower edge isprovided with a strengthening strip 21 secured thereto; in any desiredmanner by being pasted thereto, for example. 22 re resents one of thesupporting wires, one of which passes through the bottom of each card inthe manner shown in Fig. 5, that is to say, through the stren theningstrips 21 and the bottom of the car 20 near the edges thereof, leavingthe middle free as shown-in Fig.5. This arran ement is of 1greatimportance in stiffening t e cards and olding them against warping. Thewires 22 are passed through holes in the side (1 and e, as shown in- F12. These holes are punched if the case 15 made of metal, but if madeofasteboard the wires ma be simply ig. 2, the backs of the wires, aresupported just in front of the part a of the casing. To conceal thepro'ecting ends of the wires 22, thereby ma ing the casing more si htlyand preventing the user from scratc ing himself with said projectingends, I preferably employ flaps 23. These are hinged on wires 24 mountedbetween the side wings and the strengtheningfiaps, such as e and i, andthese wings are made'in any desired way, as

by a strip of metal or strips of pasteboard secured together.

The index as shown in Fig. 1, is adapted to rest on a table or desk, butif it is desired to hang it upon a wall the back shown in Fig. 7 isused. This back consists of a rectangular strip 25, preferably of metal,provided with e orations 26 through which nails or other astening meansmay be driven. Near the top, the back 25 is provided with strips 27 bentinwardly and ada ted perforations b in the back a. The bottom of thepart 25 is bent horizontally, as shown at 28, and then u wardly, asshown at '29, lbsely oven the part which holds the rear weighted strip.The calendar card presents a smooth front surface, the bottom beingfolded back over the supporting wire, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the case is folded up, as shown in Fig. 2, a pocket is left betweenthe back a and part m, for the reception of additionalv cards.

I claim I 1 In a card index, the combination ofa casm made in one pieceand adapted to be folder up into a substantially triangular shape,leaving pockets folthe insertion of to engage the with any desiredruling or lettering thereof. 7

casing said casing, substantia ly as described.

2. In a card index, the combination of a made in one piece and adaptedto be folde up into an approximately triangular shape and leaving ocketsfor the reception of Weights and for t e reception of cards not in use,weights in some of said pockets, and

a -series of card carrying wires mounted on an incline 111 said casing,substantlally as described.

3. In a card index, the combination 'of a casing made in one piece andadapted to fold up in an approximately triangular form, leaving pocketsfor the reception of weights, weights in said pockets, a series of Wirespivotally mounted insaid casing on an incline, 'a' series of cardsmounted on said wires,'and means carried by said casing projecting overthe projecting ends of said Wires, substantiallyas described.

4. In a card index, the combination of a casing made in one piece andadapted to fold up, in an approximately triangular form, forming pocketsfor the reception of weights,

Weightsin said pockets, a series of wires plvotally mounted in saidcasing on an 1ncline, a series of cards mounted on said wires,

each card being provided with a strengtheningstrip on its lower edge,said wires passin through the lower op osite corners of sai cards andthrough sai strengthening strips,

and guards for the projecting ends of-said wires, hinged to said casing,substantially as described.

5. In a card index, a casing therefor, made in a single piece andadapted to fold up forming a straight back, a part, parallel to saidback, triangular sides, a part parallel to the outer ortion of saidsides, and parts adapted to fol up forming recesses or pockets for thereception of weights, the whole when folded up forming a casingsubstantially triangular ln cross section, substantially as described.

. In testimon whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence 0 twowitnesses.

MAX A. REPELOW. Witnesses:

CHARLES FULLER, CARLOTTA M. BUSHNELL.

